As healthcare needs grow across the globe, many healthcare organizations are increasingly challenged to efficiently diagnose and treat a greater number of patients. Health providers looking to enhance their CT capabilities may be faced with challenges such as reimbursement cuts, patient populations with low ability to pay, or inefficiencies related to growth and expansion. For cost-conscious healthcare organizations, a value-focused CT solution such as the Philips Access CT offers the low total cost of ownership and diagnostic confidence needed to drive clinical, financial and operational efficiencies.

"Radiology is a crucial component in patient care and Philips' newest, value-centered CT solution can offer quality imaging capabilities at an accessible cost to health providers who may not have access otherwise," said Kees Wesdorp, Business Group Leader, Diagnostic Imaging, Philips. "It's always important that an imaging solution provides the right answer, the first time, but especially so for healthcare organizations that rely on a scanner to cover a wide breadth of patient needs within a more limited budget. Access CT provides the right balance of performance and value to enable organizations with limited budgets to incorporate critical, high-quality imaging capabilities into their care offering."

Philips Access CT provides a number of benefits for physicians and organizations to realize true value from their CT investment, including:

With the availability of Access CT, providers have a cost-effective solution that can expand care capabilities to treat more patients. To find more information on Access CT and availability in specific countries, visit http://www.philips.com/AccessCT.

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